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President - Jim McGinn		Jim McGinn was elected President of the New York Celtic Supporters Club in November 1999 following a spirited campaign that involved a diplomatic mission to The New York Rangers. Upon discovering that the local hockey franchise had no knowledge of rituals involving goats, bowler hats and funny neckwear, Jim showed his Presidential credentials by promptly declaring The Parlour a nuclear free zone on match days. This was worth a few votes till Jim accidentally ingested a chicken vindaloo prior to last season's league opener, when our fearless leader inadvertently cleared the Parlour and initiated a Fema alert. Jim is also known for some horrific video content involving his shirt and senior Parlour bar staff, but let's not explore that dimension. A legend of the NYCSC, a true gentlemen, and a scholar (well answered a Trivial Pursuit question once)...
Vice President - Tom Tessaro		Tom Tessaro is the keeper of the peace at The Parlour. A former Chief of Police, Tom has the ability to disarm current buns from 40 paces and has been known to spot interlopers of the blue persuasion any time they venture within a 750 meter radius of The Parlour. A true pillar of society, Tom can usually be spotted at the right hand side of the Parlour bar dispensing sage advice on the current performance of the Bhoys in green. A noted global traveler and recognized man of the world, Tom's stature brings respect and no little fear to the NYCSC Committee. Tom can easily find out where you live..
Treasurer - Paul Hendry		Paul Hendry made his name as a Financial Markets subject matter expert after several bold investment strategies in the 80s and 90s. An avid investor in Polly Peck prior to their acquisition by Coopers and Lybrand for three pence and a tin of Del Monte peaches, Paul reached his zenith with his wholesale bet on Shergar stud futures prior to the famous horse's disappearance. Paul was elected Treasurer of The New York Celtic Supporters Club at the Club's formation on the grounds that he actually owned a biscuit tin. Said biscuit tin currently houses a wide collection of NYCSC pins, which Paul has been known to distribute from time to time..Many of you have been pinned by Paul. Paul's favorite hobby is watching re-runs of Baywatch. We are sure he is planning to pin a cast member at some point and David Hasslehoff is avoiding New York as a result...
Door Custodian - John Merrick Dillon		John Merrik Dillon emerged in 1950s Cowdenbeath following an unexpected meteor strike that destroyed a chip stand outside the home of The Blue Brazil, Central Park. Adopted by a travelling band of Gypsies, John led a sheltered upbringing hidden away from the world and growing ever more attached to his comforting pillowcase. John was unveiled in Cowdenbeath in 1970 as a potential master weapon with which to bring The Vietnam War to a close by scaring the Vietcong back into the Jungle. The fearful people of Cowdenbeath regarded this plan as contrary to The Geneva Convention and promptly chased John out of town with pitchforks and burning torches. John stole a new pillowcase from a clothesline on his way out of town and managed to convince US immigration on arrival in New York that he was wearing it to ward off harmful sunrays reflected off The Statue of Liberty. The officials were terrified he would take it off so they let him in. He has actually washed it a few times since then, but he still wears it on match days at The Parlour. Try to get in without paying and we will ask him to remove it. You have been warned. John is available by e mail and can also be readily contacted via a Ouija board, two shot glasses and a three week old dead starling.
Social Convener - Steve O'Brien		Steve O'Brien's social skills are unquestionable. On his last trip to Monaco, Steve divested James Bond of his beloved Aston Martin DB6 during a game of Black Jack. This was no mean feat since Steve actually thought he was playing Bingo and was pleasantly surprised when agent 007 dropped the keys to the vehicle in his lap. Steve liked this and promptly moved to the World Series of Poker. Unfortunately, he forgot to take his sunglasses to Las Vegas and in an unfortunate bout of desert blindness he bet his portfolio of Polly Peck shares (which he bought from Paul Hendry) on a pair of Queens, thinking this represented a round trip ticket on the New York Subway to The Woodside New York Celtic Supporters Club. Steve is now busking outside the Subway station at 86th Street and Broadway collecting money for an iTunes download of "The Fields of Athenrye"..God forbid that he actually sings it..
Club Ambassador - His Excellency, Sir Thomas Kelly Donnelly		A much decorated war hero and author of the Pulitzer prize winner "Tommy's War (How I rescued Winston Churchill from a Fullers brewery vat in Sidcup and foiled The Nazis)" Tommy Donnelly is The New York Celtic Supporters Club's Ambassador to the rest of Timdom. Known for his sharp riposte and liking for blue pills that give him a stiff neck, Sir Thomas has been permanently redeployed to Scotland where he is currently employed as a taster of the finest liqueurs at Scotland's premium culinary establishment, The Wee Man Pub in The Gallowgate. Tommy's primary assignment at the moment is to judge the finalists of the contest for Official Beverage of the 2014 (Glasgow) Commonwealth Games. Tommy quickly narrowed this down to the obvious 3 contenders, Barchester, Lanliq and the ever present Buckfast. All are fine candidates for this exclusive honor. Tommy is currently also working on a follow up to his autobiography which will chronicle his post war escapades as a spy in the cold war. This will be serialized on www.nyceltic.com in the coming months.
Communications Director - Ken Miller		Ken Miller acquired his (limited) web building skills while researching his favorite hobby of fine silk embroidery in 4th century B.C. Mesopotamia. When, in 2001, Ken demonstrated a previously undiscovered and entirely unexpected ability to find the on switch on a Personal Computer, the NYCSC Committee handed him the keys to the Web Site. The New York Celtic Supporters Club, as well as Celtic fans around the globe, suffered for that. Ken's ramblings were tolerated for a few years until the Committee could take no more. One night in December 2005, a van with darkened windows was sent to Ken's house. Ken was put in chains, dragged into the van and put on the next plane to Canada to serve a 3 year sentence in The Tundra. In early 2008 Ken was let out for good behavior and he is back with us on probation. We promise to cut his balls off if he offends anyone.